Microbes mutated in space hint at biomedical benefits to humans on Earth
January 13, 2026
January 13, 2026
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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Microbes mutated in space hint at biomedical benefits to humans on Earth
Researchers are interested in studying effects on the gut microbiome and antibiotic-resistant infections.
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In September 2020, UW-Madison biochemists launched a small box containing viruses and bacteria into space to investigate the ways microbes such as those residing . . .
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Microbes mutated in space hint at biomedical benefits to humans on Earth
Researchers are interested in studying effects on the gut microbiome and antibiotic-resistant infections.
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In September 2020, UW-Madison biochemists launched a small box containing viruses and bacteria into space to investigate the ways microbes such as those residing . . .